Odd Cowfish Caught Near Atlantic City Story
A cowfish weighing about 9 pounds and nearly six feet long was netted off Atlantic City New Jersey yesterday. It bellowed when confined in the net and sports two three foot wide fins. Captain Young suggested sending the fish to a museum for mounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stagis
Atlantic City
N. J
Jersey
Captain Young
Long Branch
John Fleck
Bis Morgue
Hotel Normandie
Yanadis of India and English name origins
A mixed antique note on the Yanadi tribe of Madras in the Nellore district, detailing primitive customs, snake handling, and fire by friction, followed by a discussion of English pet-name origins and surname formation from diminutives and kin terms, with several anecdotes and brief notices on health remedies and lighter stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellore
Madras Presidency
Madras
Emme
Emmett
Emmet
Matilda
Tillot
Bartholomew
Bart
Little Bart
Bartlett
Tillotsonus
Emmetts
Bartletts
England
America
Robbison
Robin
Little Robert
Adidhen
Anna Anuchen
Elizabeth Lischen
Watkin
Little Walter
Simkin
Simeon
Perkin
Peter
Time worn church hats and the removal custom debated
The London Chronicle notes the old practice of removing hats in church may have begun around late September in Savoy and cites Pepys who viewed barehead worship as unnecessary. A later exchange reveals a doctor reassuring a patient about normal lungs and a hopeful question about life expectancy is met with a calm verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London Chronicle
Pepys
Bis
Savoy
Victor Liver Syrup Promises Blood Enrichment Cure
An advertisement touts Victor Liver Syrup as a remedy to stimulate the liver, purify the blood, and cleanse the system. It claims dramatic, even single-bottle cures for long-term ailments, with testimonials from W. W. Shock of Rowlesburg, West Virginia, and notes distribution through druggists and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Pearce
W. W. Shock
Rowlesburg
W. Va
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W. C. Browning
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C. L. Magee
Manchuria
London
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Daily Mall
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Charles Wright
Botha
de Wet
Delarey
Cape Town
South Africa
L D. Zimmerman
Linnville
Warwick County
Ind
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Mrs. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Laura
Samuel Longfellow
Sirty
St Louis Star
India
Mamma
Papa
New York
Mildred
Fager
Amore
Per Scriba
Gale
A. L. earTs
Hank
Frederick
Iebt
Victor
Barr Lee
Rmsneve Mae
Europe
Williams
Incen Cape Marvel Mare
Ted
Y Central Hardware Company
South Market Street
Frederick, Ma
Markey’s
North Market I Street
George A. Gilbert
North Marnat St
D. Ps B
Chas. N. Hauer
WM. S. Miller & CO
C. Thomas Kemp
Carty
Carty’s Furniture Store
E. Patrick St
Fred’k, Md
JAS. E. Walker & CO
James E. Walker & Co
Baltimore
North Market Street
Adams Express
S. M. Dizon
W. H. B. Etchison
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